REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Modify an Existing Contract for Services Associated with Land Development Plan Review (F17-015)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to modify an existing contract with Wilsey Ham for on-call plan review services associated with private land development, increasing the not-to-exceed value from $99,000 to $124,000.
EXISTING POLICY
Transactions greater than $100,000 require Council approval.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In 2014, the City solicited proposals from engineering firms to establish on-call contracts in a number of disciplines such as design coordination, construction management and land development improvement plan map review. These contracts were established due to the significantly increased development in the City. Wilsey Ham was selected to provide land development map review and a three-year on-call contract was awarded under the City Manager's contracting authority.
The Land Development group specifically needed firms with California licensed surveyors which could provide map technical review services for the City. There is currently not a City staff person who holds the necessary surveyor or engineering license to certify subdivision maps, as required by the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code section 66416.5).
The Wilsey Ham contract expires in June 2017. The initial three-year contract amount was $55,000. It was anticipated that this amount would be sufficient through the contract term. However, the City has reviewed a significant number of complex maps over the last several months which have had multiple review cycles; therefore surveyor costs have been h...
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